Golden Donut

Finding donuts in La Jolla was a harder task than I thought. I don’t want the kind that I could get at Ralph’s and Krispy Kreme only has a decent glazed donut worth mentioning. But there wasn’t anything that jumped out at me at Golden Donut. I got a custard filled donut that seemed a little too sour along with an assortment of other donuts. They were made well and weren’t dry which was a plus, but it seemed like the toppings were grudgingly sprinkled on top, not generously given. Overall, it the donuts were okay, but I felt like the owners were maybe trying to save money instead of giving out a solid product. Staff was super nice, but I wish I had read other reviews and brought some cash. Many donut places in LA take card and I guess SD only takes cash. So it was it quick run to an ATM before I could even get anything. Solid ³⁄₅ would maybe buy again?

This donut shop is conveniently located down the street from my house. We buy their donuts for our Sunday Church services. We also stop in occasionally with our children for a treat. It’s kind of fun that they are open so late… who knew that a crumb donut at 4pm is sometimes exactly what you need?! I love the woman who works here, I assume she may be one of the owners… she almost always throws in a donut hole as a little added bonus. Super friendly, super clean, good tasting donuts… you can’t ask for much more than that from your neighborhood donut shop. Oh… except for maple old fashioned donuts, I’ll ask for that, because they never seem to have those.

The best. Nice people, nice donuts. They make me go nuts. They usually give me an extra donut hole which makes me feel nice inside. Happy owners make me a happy customer.

Old men sit and read
Day becomes night, donuts sigh
7pm and all a goodnight.
Golden Donut is located in a sleepy old mall. I usually just go to the Rite Aid to maintain my supply of Thifty’s ice cream. Place is nice and quiet. It is also the only donut shop in the area. Apple fritter was sweet and crunchy. Not a lot of apple flavor though. Needed more pieces of apple. Sugar raised donut was fluffy and had a light sugary flavor. My fav donut here. Chocolate covered cinnamon roll had a nice chocolate flavored glaze. Could have used more cinnamon flavor. I like the donuts better than supermarket donuts but the flavors aren’t as tasty as VG Donuts or Donut touch.

Awful experience. Bugs are flying around in the doughnut case! When you tell them about it they ignore you and make you feel like you’re the one in the wrong. I will never eat here again. Unfriendly and opposite of nice doesn’t work with food.

I judge a donut store on it’s apple fritter. This one left a greasy coating in my mouth. Sort of unpleasant. And it had an odd aftertaste. I’d probably score it lower, but the other donuts we ordered were pretty good.

Very small donut shop. Didn’t seem very clean in the back but it was fast and inexpensive. The donuts were ok. Not great. Not bad.

I love a Golden Donut so much! There are so many things to like about it. The workers there are all so kind and always give me a couple of free donut holes whenever I visit and get a donut. They take the time to get to know you which is really nice. Also their donuts are always fresh and delicious. The glazed donut is my go to and it’s not oily like Krispy kreme’s, it’s a lot larger, fluffy, and the glaze is the perfect sweetness. Golden donut all the way!

By far my favorite glazed donut bar in San Diego. Very soft and fluffy. It’s not thick at all, which really keeps me coming back. It doesn’t feel like I’m eating a slice of cake lol. Owners are also really nice and remembered me by my second visit :)
also. cash only.

Donuts here are so expensive and does not taste good at all…
Very disappointed since I always rave about family owned donut shops and how it’s amazing but this one changed it for me. Customer service was meh but most disappointing were the donuts… I came in around 9AM and it tasted so dry & stale. Plus the prices were so expensive!!! Made me want to go back to krispy kreme…
Sorry not going to come back :/

This place was so easy and convenient. Ran by en route to the office to get donuts for my team. Super friendly staff, very helpful in picking a great assortment, and they threw in a special donut for me to have! Great donuts, friendly people, reasonable price. Boom.

Came here on a Saturday morning around 1030 am. Since it was almost noon, I was expecting a minimal selection of doughnuts. But I was wrong… They had their donuts stocked!
I was craving a cinnamon roll and luckily they still had a few of these left. Their donuts are standard. Seems like they give you a free donut or donut hole depending on how much you buy.
This is a small store but they’ve been around for 30+ years, so they’re obviously doing something right.

My husband and I split a warm apple fritter and a glazed buttermilk bar as an early morning weekend treat.
Don’t forget — cash only!

Amazing fresh baked.
Bought donuts for my team meeting. They flew. The staff was very helpful.
Bring cash they don’t accept credit.

Donuts Haiku:
Donuts ! — round, yummy,
Get in my happy tummy!
Endorphins flow, whoa!
Baja La Jolla (University City) and GOLDEN DONUTS! What a combo!
Come put some donut holes in your pie hole!
YEAH!

I like doing random things for my coworkers sometimes, and buying a couple dozen donuts is definitely on the list of randomness.
I went in around 8:30am — a table in the corner with retired folks and two cops in the opposite corner. The two owners (a sweet elderly couple), and one other employee were busying themselves with the art of donut making. I asked for two dozen donuts, and was given the choice of either choosing the donuts myself, or having them simply assemble the dozens for me. $ 19 for two dozen, I tipped $ 1, making it a full $ 20 to cheer up some of the best coworkers a girl could have. A couple of donut holes were thrown in for me as well, hooray!
Golden Donut is a hidden gem, and definitely is run by hardworking people. A few people have complained about the cost of a single donut (0.95), which is a whole 0.16 more than a Krispy Crème Original glazed donut. I know it is a tad bit more, but this is a small, local business. Small and local businesses builds strong communities, keeping $$ in our city!
I’ll definitely be back. Love the small mom n’ pop shop feel to this place.

Great donut shop that’s open in the morning and also cheap. I always come here because it’s right next to my guy’s place. My favorite is the cinnamon roll and old fashioned glazed donut.
This donut shop reminds me of the donut shop that was near my house when I lived in College Area. And the donuts here are way better than the Allied Garden’s donut shop that’s near my house. Only difference between this place and the other two is that there’s always a group of older regulars every weekend we stop here.
Don’t go out of your way from Point Loma just to try out the donuts here. You can easily find another donut shop in your area to get your fix. However, if you live off Governor Drive, you should try this place out.
By the way, CASH ONLY.

Hidden little spot in the vons plaza that’s now my boyfriend’s go-​to in upkeeping his Sunday morning donut tradition from childhood :)
So far all our picks have been great, the batter is not too heavy or overly sweet. His favorites are chocolate bars and buttermilk donuts, want to try the eclairs everyone else is talking about next time!
Interior is kept pretty bright and clean, important to me in places where the food is kept out in view. Good donuts — nothing spectacular or flashly, but will be coming back again on Sundays due to convenience of close location.

Was in the area and stumbled upon this donut shop. We had a standard «glazed donut» and a half dozen donut holes for $ 1. Was pleasantly surprised to the lightness of the actual donut, and the freshness of the glazed coating. I’ve had one too many bad glazed donuts, so this was a nice change.
I’d repeat my business towards them when in the area again.

Nothing fancy, your typical donut store in a strip mall. Nice to see the retired folks hanging out, either alone or in groups getting their daily donut and coffee fix chatting about their investments (I guess). There are tables inside and chairs placed outside to accommodate.
Buy a dozen and they’ll throw in a few donuts holes for good measure. $ 10.50.
I am not a donut connoisseur, so maybe all places use a fake red colored filling in their jelly donuts, but it’s certainly not as I remember as a kid. Avoid. The old fashioned, cruller, chocolate, and glazed versions are all as you’d expect.
I am especially intrigued by their $ 2.85 breakfast sandwich (or is it a bagel)? I keep saying I’ll order it next time, but when I go out for donuts I don’t really want to eat anything but a donut!
Note: cash only.